In theory I’ll be directing a feature film later this year. It’s a dark comedy. Anyway, I’ll talk a little more about it when it gets closer. In the mean time, I haven’t directed a live action shoot (as opposed to still photography shoots) in a couple years. So for this and several other reasons this summer I’ll be shooting a short film titled: “Donut.”

I hope you all (or at least most of you) don’t mind that mixed in with our regularly scheduled programing, I will be sharing with you my experience shooting this short film. It’s not the first short I’ve written and directed, but it will be the first shot with a DSLR (my 5DmII). I’ve got a bunch of really great gear coming in (or that has already arrived) from many of the top companies in this rapidly expanding world, gear that will make the job much more fun and a heck of a lot easier.

Of course as I share this info with you it will be with a Nice twist, always trying to make it clear why you would use something in relation to creativity, not just how.

I’ve been toying with the video mode on the 5D mII for a few months now, mostly shooting home movies of my newborn. Now they’ve “let” us have full manual control, it is all the more sweeter. Hopefully before we shoot the film they will “let” us change the frame rate to 24fps. It’s in the works. Anyway, is the 5D mII the best movie camera out there in the whole world? Heck no. Is it the best one I have unlimited access to (including a large stock of L glass) without rental fees? You betcha.

Here’s a video I shot recently of my son. It’s just natural light. Camera. One lens (50 1.4). And one shot with a macro extension tube. On camera mic. Edited using proxies in Sony Vegas. That’s it. Just a simple little home movie. Nothing fancy. Not an example stylistically or content wise of what’s to come. Not even close. I just needed something for illustration with this post and thought I’d share some of my personal life with you. Is that so wrong? Get off my back, pops. I got enough pressure as it is. Ahem.

Nice!

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